The prospector's day

The whole loop, from first signal to the next departure.

01DetectSweep the coil low and slow. The signal tells you what's down there before you break ground.

02DigPick your spot and put the pickaxe to work. Every hole is a small bet.

03PanTake the paydirt to water. Swirl, tilt, and watch the colour settle in the riffle.

04Stow & sellFill the pouch, weigh in at the trader, and turn dust into a bankroll.

05TravelBuy a ticket to the next rush. Five worlds, each seeded by its real history.

Destinations

Five real places, five real rushes. Every field seeded by history.

Ballarat

The Victorian gold rush, Australia. Where the expedition begins.

Coloma

California, 1849. The American River strike that started it all.

Carcassonne

Medieval France. Coin hoards beneath a walled hilltop city.

Hoxne

A Suffolk field, 1992. The largest Roman hoard ever found in Britain.

Bolonia

Spain's Atlantic coast. Roman ruins in the dunes.

Your expedition, your pace

Five destinations to explore. No combat, no timers.

Made for Meta Quest

Runs on Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest 3S and Quest Pro, without a PC or cable.
Play offline once installed.
Available in English and French.

Questions before you buy

Play your way

Seated or standing, with teleport or free movement.
Three save slots for three separate prospectors.
Store comfort rating: Moderate.

Seated play and comfort

A direct line to the developer

Built by one person in Victoria, Australia. Send feedback from the game’s settings, or bring your questions to Discord.

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Notes from the dig

Real goldfields, curious finds, and news from Buried Worlds VR.

Game news · 22 October 2026

The expedition is open to everyone

Buried Worlds VR is available now on Meta Quest. Sweep, dig and pan across five historic destinations, at your own pace.

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From the journal · 4 min read

Gold Prospecting Near Ballarat: A Beginner’s Guide

Try gold prospecting near Ballarat: plan a first visit to Slaty Creek, consider a guided outing, check official access maps and discover the VR connection.

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A free daily deduction dig, and the quickest way to try the idea without a headset. Six digs, one buried relic, same field for everyone.

Every day, one relic is buried somewhere in a shared field. Sweep your detector, read the signal, and triangulate the spot in six digs or fewer. Then share your grid and compare routes with everyone else who dug the same field.

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Detector readingdig 4 / 6

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HOT

GOLD!

Talk to the person who made it

Buried Worlds VR was built by one person in Victoria, and he is on the Discord most days. It is a direct line for questions and bug reports, and the first place new destinations get argued about.